uranium

uranio

Elemento chimico con simbolo U, usato come combustibile per produrre energia nucleare.

In inglese semplice: A chemical element with the symbol U, used as fuel for nuclear power.

• Uranium has the chemical symbol U.
• We learned about uranium in chemistry class.
• Each isotope of uranium has a different number of neutrons.

Espressioni comuni: uranium element, uranium isotope, uranium atoms

uranio

Metallo pesante grigio argenteo che emette radiazioni e viene usato per produrre energia nucleare.

In inglese semplice: A heavy, silver-gray metal that gives off radiation and is used in nuclear power.

• This mine produces uranium.
• The reactor uses enriched uranium as fuel.
• Workers handle uranium with special care.

Espressioni comuni: enriched uranium, uranium ore, uranium fuel

atomo di uranio

Un singolo atomo dell’elemento chimico il cui simbolo è U.

In inglese semplice: One atom of the chemical element with the symbol U.

• A uranium can split after absorbing a neutron.
• The diagram shows a single uranium beside several neutrons.
• The model represents each uranium as a colored sphere.

Sinonimi: uranium atom

Espressioni comuni: a uranium, single uranium